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Locksbridge Copse

10 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.77651, -1.67470

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Tawny Owl +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Tawny Owl +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Meadow Brown +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Meadow Brown +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Primrose, Heath Spotted-orchid +132 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Wood Anemone, Primrose, Heath Spotted-orchid +132 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Currant, Bifid Hemp-nettle, Parsley-leaved Bramble +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Christchurch Bay WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mude Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MVG 3Local cycle route
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Named route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake near Locksbridge Copse

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake near Locksbridge Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱New Milton Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ashley Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Beer GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Highcliffe Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Barton CommonUrban park4.7 km→🦉NEA MEADOWSNature reserve4.6 km→

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